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People familiar with the decision told Bloomberg the exact number of workers affected by the move is unclear, but the unit’s managing director, Michael Sudnow, is among those leaving the bank.

“We are fully committed to our lending business, which supports independent mortgage originators,” Erica Chase, head of media relations at UBS, told Bloomberg in an email.

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